Shakira Sanchez-Collins, MD

Shakira Sanchez-Collins, MD

4.8 
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Education

Medical Education:
MD, Duke University School of Medicine - 2015
Residency:
Johns Hopkins University - 2018

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine (Certified)

Faculty Profile

Clinical Assistant Professor, Feinberg School of Medicine

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Practice Groups and Affiliations

Medical Group:
Northwestern Medical Group
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Northwestern Medicine Physician Network
On Medical Staff At:
Northwestern Memorial Hospital

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4.8
4.8 

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87 Reviews

August 08, 2023

5.0

Her training is impressive. She spent a good amount of time answering my questions. She’s knowledgeable, problem solving approach, good listener.

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August 06, 2023

5.0

Professional, but easy to speak with, and very knowledgeable. I've been searching for an internal medicine specialist like Dr. Sanchez-Collins for several years.

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August 06, 2023

5.0

Timely

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August 03, 2023

5.0

Doctor Sanchez-Collins such a wonderful doctor! Very Professional and she is so patience with our questions, she care about her patients!

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August 02, 2023

5.0

She was sweet

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August 02, 2023

5.0

Dr. Sanchez takes time to answer my questions and explain a better approach.

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August 02, 2023

5.0

She is thorough, listens to your concerns and provides feedback on how we can tackle the issues.

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August 02, 2023

5.0

Dr. Sanchez-Collins is nice, but very professional, and very knowledgeable about medical conditions. 👏

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July 31, 2023

5.0

Dr. Sanchez-Collins has good bed-side manner; pleasant to talk to; listens attentively; seems to care about the patient's health

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July 31, 2023

5.0

Dr. Sanchez-Collins is very personable. She listened to all of my concerns thoroughly and asked questions to ensure she had any necessary details to assist in bringing a resolution to my issue.

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July 31, 2023

5.0

This was my first visit with her. She was very thorough, personable, professional and engaging. The only drawback was that she didn't introduce herself as the/my physician upon entering the room. I had to assume as much in the first few seconds until I saw her NM ID.

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July 31, 2023

5.0

She was great! I liked speaking to her!

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July 27, 2023

5.0

Knowledgeable and caring

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July 26, 2023

5.0

She listens, is prescriptive, she provides alternative solutions to health issues rather than simply prescribing medication. I'm sure she would do so if needed but I like her approach. She also appears to genuinely care about her patient'swell being.

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July 26, 2023

5.0

She is very honest, engaging, and compassionate.

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July 20, 2023

5.0

She’s AWESOME

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July 17, 2023

5.0

Dr. Sanchez-Collins is very easy to talk to, and she makes professionally-informed decisions about the best course of action to take.

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July 13, 2023

4.0

I liked her but today was my first time seeing her so I don’t know her well

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July 11, 2023

5.0

Attentive and answered questions.

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July 11, 2023

5.0

Dr. Shakira is knowledgeable of up-to-date current and emerging effective health care solutions, plus she has excellent patient care skills. She is willing to actively listen to the concerns of patients and to offer potential diagnoses and recommended remedies as well as document her notes online for future reference.

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July 05, 2023

5.0

She listens to the little details. She does not discount what you are feeling. She seems to work with you doing process of elimination when it comes to your health to find causes and resolve them.

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July 04, 2023

5.0

Dr. Sanchez-Collins is a caring, intelligent, and thorough physician. I feel blessed to have her as my PCP.

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July 03, 2023

5.0

She asked the right questions and ordered test to identify and analyze my medical stance. She discuss options of treatment and care. There was human compassion in the way we interacted with each other. She answered my questions. She was amazing from my perspective.

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June 30, 2023

5.0

Dr. Sanchez-Collins is thorough, caring, and personal. She listens to my concerns and answers patiently.

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June 30, 2023

5.0

She is personable and offer alternatives and preventative methods

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June 29, 2023

5.0

She’s the best of the best.

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June 24, 2023

5.0

She an amazing person

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June 22, 2023

5.0

She’s great…informative with a caring disposition.

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June 21, 2023

5.0

Excellent clinician.

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June 21, 2023

5.0

Dr collins cares about me and my wellbeing

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June 19, 2023

5.0

Dr. Sanchez-Collins takes the time to answer all our questions and address our concerns. She's reasonable and knowledgeable. I am extremely satisfied with my experience and to have her as my primary care physician.

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June 18, 2023

5.0

She does a great job and makes me feel comfortable

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June 16, 2023

5.0

This was my first visit with Dr. Collins and she was very welcoming and transparent with expectations and what she offers as a Service. She listened to me and offered me suggestions including holistic options.

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June 15, 2023

5.0

Thorough visit. Patient and caring professional.

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June 15, 2023

5.0

Dr. Sanchez-Collins, was very caring and compassionate. I know she was concerned about me and my medical issues. I felt so uplifted after my appointment with her today. Today was my first appointment with Dr. Sanchez-Collins and I feel so blessed to have her as my doctor.

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June 15, 2023

5.0

I have had 7 internists over the last 8 years and felt she really reviewed my medical history.

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June 14, 2023

5.0

Very attentive and thorough.

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June 14, 2023

5.0

Dr. Shakira addressed my healthcare needs. She's very engaging and personable with her patients.

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June 14, 2023

5.0

Dr Sanchez-Collins is responsive, easy to talk to, very thorough and patient.

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June 14, 2023

5.0

She is a very knowledgeable doctor and easy to communicate with.

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June 12, 2023

5.0

Shakira is a wonderful doctor to deal with she is very passionate about her work and demonstrates a high level of care for her patients. I would highly recommend her as a doctor.

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June 09, 2023

5.0

Through, caring, great bedside manner.

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June 07, 2023

5.0

Excellent customer service..gives great medical suggestions.

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June 06, 2023

5.0

Just the most pleasant and calm yet let’s get to it spirit that you can ask for. The fact that I was asked what can i do or what would I do to change my health and the inclusiveness in trying to rectify these challenges I thought were very different and not just ok here’s this prescription and stay today

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June 06, 2023

5.0

Her demeanor and thoroughness.

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June 06, 2023

5.0

Great bedside manner

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June 06, 2023

5.0

Very nice

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June 03, 2023

5.0

Doctors that communicate honestly are rare.

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June 02, 2023

5.0

Doctor Sanchez-Collins has the ability to listen - really listen, and answer all of my questions. Amid she follows up with asking questions of her own, which opens up more possibilities for my health. I feel confident that she will help me achieve my health goals.

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May 31, 2023

5.0

She listens to me and understands my needs. She is professional, courteous, proficient, and timely.

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May 30, 2023

5.0

Very knowledgeable!!!! The office staff was very nice!!!! I was able to do my labs the same day!!!!

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May 27, 2023

5.0

Dr Sanchez-Collins was very thorough and covered all my concerns during my appointment. She is friendly and very knowledgeable. I felt very comfortable with her.

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May 25, 2023

5.0

Doctor Collins is very professional and caring of her patients.

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May 25, 2023

5.0

Dr. Sanchez-Collins is patient, polite, knowledgeable, detailed when answering questions and just overall professional.

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May 23, 2023

5.0

She cares about my health

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May 23, 2023

5.0

Her concern and dignity for her patients puts me at ease. I feel well taken care of each time.

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May 22, 2023

5.0

Dr. Sanchez-Collins is very friendly and caring. She truly listens and guides you in the right direction without being overbearing or condescending.

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May 22, 2023

5.0

She is so kind and knows her stuff

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May 22, 2023

5.0

She’s a Listener period and she kinda keeps me on the right track

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May 22, 2023

5.0

Thoughtful. Caring. Compassionate

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May 20, 2023

5.0

Dr. Sanchez-Collins did a very thorough job of asking me questions and providing the time I needed to ask my questions. The care provided was compassionate and thorough.

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May 17, 2023

5.0

Doctor Sanchez-Collins is incredibly attentive and really cares for her patients. She listens to my concerns and addresses them accordingly.

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May 17, 2023

5.0

She's down to earth and asks the right questions to make sure I'm cared for

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May 16, 2023

5.0

Dr. Collins in warm, welcoming, and informative as well. I appreciate that she sincerely cares about my health.

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May 14, 2023

5.0

The care provided was attentive, responsive and thoughtfully supportive.

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May 09, 2023

5.0

I see that she's a doctor that enjoys working with her patients and that gives me great comfort to recommend a family or friend.

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May 09, 2023

5.0

She was extremely knowledgeable and showed how caring and concerned she is about patient care. She has awesome bedside etiquette and was simply wonderful. She made me feel comfortable which I really did appreciate.

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May 08, 2023

5.0

Dr Sanchez Collins, very thorough doctor, who shows care and concern for her patient.

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May 05, 2023

5.0

Thorough

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May 05, 2023

5.0

She explains everything.

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May 03, 2023

5.0

She was easy to talk to. Listened to and addressed my reasons for the call

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May 03, 2023

5.0

As a senior citizen with what is appearing to be multiple health challenges she maintains a sense of humor knowledge and concern somethings that I find rare qualities in many physicians

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May 03, 2023

3.0

I’ve only met with her twice so I have limited knowledge of her ability. She appears competent, however, at this time I’m not confident about her ability to go beyond “checking the box”.

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May 02, 2023

5.0

She really listens when I described my symptoms. She is caring and funny! AWESOMENESS doctor!

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May 01, 2023

5.0

Very thorough and attentive to details.

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April 27, 2023

5.0

She is very thorough and a great listener. She made sure my medical needs are taken care of.

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April 27, 2023

5.0

She treated me with respect and dignity. I was comfortable with talking to her about my concerns

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April 26, 2023

5.0

Knowledgeable, compassionate, resourceful, kind, respectful

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April 25, 2023

5.0

Dr Sanchez-Collins is a great doctor and a great human being. I'm very confident in her advice. Though doctor's visits often cause anxiety, they don't in her case. Also, following her suggestions from last year I was able to cure my prehypertension and prediabetes with no medication, and I'm glad they were caught early.

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April 25, 2023

5.0

She talked to me like she knew me. She did her research

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April 25, 2023

5.0

Dr. Sanchez is the best PCP I've every had. She actively listens to your concerns and describes best course of treatment in ways that are easy to understand. Simply put She is AWESOME!!

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April 24, 2023

5.0

She was so personable and made an effort to spend enough time with me to get to know me as a whole person. Plus she was very quick to respond with lab results and answering my questions.

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April 24, 2023

5.0

I am rating the specific provider, not the department as her section is separate in the Integrative Medicine section. Exceptional clinician and human being. I am a physician.

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April 24, 2023

5.0

She is professionally astute, factual and caring with her patients. Honest and great follow up care referrals.

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April 21, 2023

5.0

Great patient interaction, felt she really cared about addressing my health issues

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April 20, 2023

5.0

Dr. Sanchez-collins is the best! She was attentive, professional, clear communicator, affirming of my symptoms and me as a person, and actually read and referenced my patient file background for my current treatment plan. Very impressed and she is the best PCP I've encountered so far!

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April 19, 2023

5.0

Very personable, explained her reasoning, listened to concerns.

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Shakira Sanchez-Collins, MD reported no external professional relationships for calendar year 2021.

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